AEC (UK) BIM Technology
Protocol for GRAPHISOFT
ARCHICAD Template
Checklist
Practical implementation of BIM for the UK Architectural, Engineering
and Construction (AEC) industry.
Updated to reflect current working
Version 2.0 January 2016
practices and software application.
AEC (UK) BIM Technology Protocol
for GRAPHISOFT ARCHICAD
Template Checklist
This document provides a checklist of items for consideration when setting up a GRAPHISOFT
ARCHICAD template.
Attribute Manager (Options > Element Attributes > Attribute Manager)
Layers
Layer Combinations
Pensets
Pens & Colors
Line Types
Fill Types
Composite Structures
Profiles
Building Materials
Surfaces
Zone Categories
Cities
MEP Systems
Operation Profiles
Project Preferences
Working Units (ArchiCAD > Project Preferences > Working Units)
Dimensions (ArchiCAD > Project Preferences > Dimensions)
Calculation Units (ArchiCAD > Project Preferences > Calculation Units)
Calculation Rules (ArchiCAD > Project Preferences > Calculation Rules)
Zones (ArchiCAD > Project Preferences > Zones)
Construction Elements (ArchiCAD > Project Preferences > Construction
Elements)
Levels & Project North (ArchiCAD > Project Preferences > Levels & Project
North)
Renovation
Renovation Filters (Document > Set Renovation Filter > Renovation Filters)
Renovation Override Styles (Options > Element Attributes > Renovation
Override Styles)
Floor Plan Settings
Floor Plan Cut Plane Settings (Document > Floor Plan Cut Plane Settings)
Floor Plan Scale (Document > Floor Plan Scale)
Partial Structure Display (Document > Partial Structure Display)
Navigator
Project Map (Window > Palettes > Navigator > Project Map)
Story Settings (Design > Story Settings)
Worksheets (View > Navigate > Worksheets)
3D Document Settings (Document > 3D Document > 3D Document Settings)
Filter Elements in 3D (View > Elements in 3D View > Filter Elements in 3D)
3D Window Settings (View > 3D View Options > 3D Window Settings)
PhotoRendering Settings (Document > Creative Imaging > PhotoRendering
Settings)
3D Projection Settings (View > 3D View > 3D Projection Settings)
Element Schedules (Document > Schedules and Lists > Schedules > Scheme
Settings)
Component Schedules (Document > Schedules and Lists > Schedules >
Scheme Settings)
Surface Schedules (Document > Schedules and Lists > Schedules > Scheme
Settings)
Project Indexes (Document > Project Indexes > Index Settings)
Element Lists (Window > Palettes > Navigator > Schedules > Lists > Elements
(right click) > Set Up List Schemes)
Component Lists (Window > Palettes > Navigator > Schedules > Lists >
Components (right click) > Set Up List Schemes)
Zone Lists (Window > Palettes > Navigator > Schedules > Lists > Zones (right
click) > Set Up List Schemes)
Views (Window > Palettes > Navigator > View Map)
Master Layouts (Window > Palettes > Navigator > Layout Book > Masters)
Layouts (Window > Palettes > Navigator > Layout Book > Layouts)
Publisher Sets (Window > Palettes > Navigator > Layout Book > Publisher Set)
Model View
Model View Options (Document > Set Model View > Model View Options)
Info
Project Info (File > Info > Project Info)
Project Notes (File > Info > Project Notes)
Project Preview (File > Info > Project Preview)
Session Report (File > Info > Session Report)
IFC
IFC Manager (File > File Special > IFC2x3 > IFC Manager)
IFC Scheme Setup (File > File Special > IFC2x3 > IFC Scheme Setup)
IFC Options (File > File Special > IFC2x3 > IFC Options)
Smart Merge Options (File > File Special > Smart Merge Options)
Tool defaults
Tool defaults (Window > Palettes > Toolbox)
Favorites
Favorites (Window > Palettes > Favorites)
Miscellaneous
Drawing Manager (Window > Palettes > Drawing Manager)
Element ID Manager (Document > Schedules and Lists > Element ID Manager)
Find and Select Criteria Sets (Edit > Find & Select)
Grids & Backgrounds (View > Grid & Editing Plane Options > Grids &
Backgrounds)
Light Parameters (Camera > Sun > Light Parameters)
Location and Date (Camera > Sun > Location and Date)
Magic Wand Settings (Options > Magic Wand Settings)
Mark-up Styles (Window > Palettes > Mark-Up Tools > Corrections > Style)
PhotoRendering Settings (Document > Creative Imaging > PhotoRendering
Settings > Scene)
Quick Options (Window > Palettes > Quick Options)
Help
Documentation (Help)
Weblinks (Help)
Note:
This document does not include Work Environment Profiles (WEP) and Libraries, which are
considered to be aspects that are related or attached to templates but not specifically setup
within the template itself. Work Environment Profiles and Libraries should be considered
alongside any template development.
